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Amid ongoing Middle East disruption, Africa must build safer, more sovereign fuel systems

Zambia Eye
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October 6, 2026, 1:50 pm
Amid ongoing Middle East disruption, Africa must build safer, more sovereign fuel systems

"On 1 October, crude markets gave another warning of how quickly Middle East conflict can unsettle fuel-importing economies far beyond the region. After reports that the United States was sending a third aircraft carrier strike group to the Gulf, Brent crude jumped 4.4% to close above $102 a barrel, while US crude rose nearly 3%. […] The post Amid ongoing Middle East disruption, Africa must buil..."

On 1 October, crude markets gave another warning of how quickly Middle East conflict can unsettle fuel-importing economies far beyond the region. After reports that the United States was sending a third aircraft carrier strike group to the Gulf, Brent crude jumped 4.4% to close above $102 a barrel, while US crude rose nearly 3%. […]

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